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[-] Pandantic@midwest.social 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Couldn’t we do this in a more localized way for large cities? Like a big ol’ shade satellite for areas being dangerously affected by heat waves? I know it’s just a bandaid but we will need these kinds of extreme weather mitigation techniques to keep us alive so we can solve climate change or die trying.

Ps I’m not a scientist, so this is a sci-fi idea only - as in idk the maths of what this would take.

[-] meyotch@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 days ago

The structure you describe is called a Soleta. If you are interested, space nerds have explored the possibilities in some detail.

this post was submitted on 14 Jul 2025
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